Javelina Euro Mount ala Sous Vide

[TXinTN]

My boy and I took a couple of public land Javi’s in south Texas last month. Finally had a free day to get the heads out of the freezer and get them skinned out. Gonna let them simmer the rest of today and see what we get. Threw in a box of baking soda and some laundry detergent. Hoping to get temp to 180, but it’s been slow to get there. Will post result pics tomorrow. Wish us luck...

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I found 145 for 24-36hours works well, just be careful about getting it too hot as the nose can fall apart.

 

[TXinTN]

I found 145 for 24-36hours works well, just be careful about getting it too hot as the nose can fall apart.

Roger that. Thanks! I’ll back it down.

 

[Deleted member 28227]

I’m excited to see how it turns out!

 

[prhunter]

cool!!! I need to do the same soon

 

[TXinTN]

Pretty happy with the results!

24 hours at 145 there was still some pretty tenacious tissue attached in places. I rinsed and did another 12 hours at 145 with half a bottle of peroxide cream in the water. The plaque on their teeth is gonna take some work. These guys were definitly not flossing regularly!

 

[PA deer hunter]

Nice !

 

[Deleted member 28227]

Those look great! Javalina make amazing euro mounts, would love to get one someday.

For the teeth, I find painting the creme on the putting a paper towel over it painting on a second layer of crewmen in the towel then whole thing in cling wrap and letting it sit for a week works great.

 

[JdGoodhart]

Looks great!

 

[Rzrbck918]

Good idea. Those turned out really nice. How clean were they when you started soaking them?

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Those look great. Any negative effects on your soul vide?

 

[TXinTN]

Good idea. Those turned out really nice. How clean were they when you started soaking them?

I felt like I left too much meat. It was a lot of picking after I cooked them.

 

[TXinTN]

Those look great. Any negative effects on your soul vide?

Nope. I had to pull the barrel off and flush it out, because a little gunk had been pulled in by the impeller. Easy cleanup, though.

 

[dirtclod Az.]

Very nice skulls!First few I did I boiled them and they cracked a little and all the teeth were scattered
in the bottom of the pot....Jigsaw puzzle.My Brother shot one at point blank rang with a .306 right in the
head,that was a fun Jigsaw puzzle.